Citizen tweets video of bus driver using mobile while driving; Compol initiates action

Team Udayavani, Aug 20, 2019, 12:09 PM IST

Mangaluru: City police on Monday initiated action against the driver of a city bus for negligent driving while risking passenger lives after the incident was brought to their notice by a citizen.

Tagging city police commissioner Dr PS Harsha in a tweet a citizen posted a video of a bus driver navigating road bends with one hand while speaking on a mobile phone.

A case of negligent driving was brought to our notice by alert citizenry.. immediate action initiated and the errant driver challaned pic.twitter.com/LHXGCCz8B6

— Harsha IPS CP Mangaluru City (@compolmlr) August 20, 2019

Responding to the tweet, the police served a challan to the bus owner, Sandesh Naik for the offense – using mobile while driving and misbehaving with public.

A fine of Rs 1,100 was collected from Naik for the said offense.

Meanwhile city police commissioner in a tweet said: ” Thank the citizenry for such inputs.. your cooperation will go a long way in bringing deviant individuals to book…”

Contd.. copy of challan.. thank the citizenry for such inputs.. your cooperation will go a long way in bringing deviant individuals to book.. pic.twitter.com/bCjKTJ6ekA

— Harsha IPS CP Mangaluru City (@compolmlr) August 20, 2019